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Replacing Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern: Bruce Feldman’s candidates, from Duke to the NFL
1 year, 5 months ago

Replacing Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern: Bruce Feldman’s candidates, from Duke to the NFL

New York Times  

Pat Fitzgerald was Northwestern football for the past 30 years, but on Monday the school fired him in the wake of a hazing scandal. It’s never been an easy place to win, and that won’t get any easier with the Big Ten going away from divisions, meaning the Wildcats will no longer reside in the West Division — the one …

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How Luke Fickell is changing Wisconsin football: Will Chris McIntosh’s bold move pay off?
1 year, 6 months ago

How Luke Fickell is changing Wisconsin football: Will Chris McIntosh’s bold move pay off?

New York Times  

MADISON, Wis. — Chris McIntosh sat in his office overlooking Camp Randall Stadium on an unseasonably warm April morning and flashed the easygoing smile of a man filled with optimism. Fickell spent his first month allowing the Badgers’ previous assistant coaches to handle the game-planning and coaching for Wisconsin’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl game against Oklahoma State out of respect for …

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New Badgers coach Fickell begins by reaching out to players
2 years ago

New Badgers coach Fickell begins by reaching out to players

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Yet his immediate challenge will be winning over a roster featuring many players who weren’t shy about saying they wanted this job to go to Jim Leonhard, the former Wisconsin defensive coordinator who went 4-3 as the Badgers’ interim head coach after the Oct. 2 firing …

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College football news, notes and nuggets to get you ready for Week 7
2 years, 2 months ago

College football news, notes and nuggets to get you ready for Week 7

New York Times  

It’s Week 7 of the college football season, and there’s yet another huge weekend of games coming up for fans to enjoy. “We’re hopeful to have KeAndre on Saturday,” Penn State head coach James Franklin said, after previously saying Lambert-Smith is coming back. — Scott Dochterman Sean Clifford is kicking off Penn State’s player Zoom availabilities for the week: “It’s …

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Leipold happy at No. 19 Kansas despite links to Wisconsin
2 years, 2 months ago

Leipold happy at No. 19 Kansas despite links to Wisconsin

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LAWRENCE, Kan. — The long-suffering football fans at Kansas mostly thought it flattering when Nebraska fired Scott Frost and rumors began that the Huskers would be interested in hiring the Jayhawks’ Lance Leipold as their next coach. We have no plans on going anywhere,” Leipold said …

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Wisconsin’s Leonhard gets his shot under tough circumstances
2 years, 2 months ago

Wisconsin’s Leonhard gets his shot under tough circumstances

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Jim Leonhard would have preferred much different circumstances, but the former Wisconsin safety and NFL veteran has been given the opportunity to lead his alma mater’s football program. “It’s a dream for myself coming out of that nightmare,” Leonhard said Sunday night at the news conference …

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Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst; names DC Leonhard interim coach
2 years, 2 months ago

Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst; names DC Leonhard interim coach

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “This is certainly not a decision that’s taken lightly,” athletic director Chris McIntosh said at a news conference. “It’s a tough time to make a transition, but I felt it was the right time and that’s what led me to it,” McIntosh said. “We want more, …

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Wisconsin hires Bobby Engram as offensive coordinator
2 years, 10 months ago

Wisconsin hires Bobby Engram as offensive coordinator

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst has reached into the pro ranks to hire Bobby Engram from the Ravens as his offensive coordinator. With his experience, he brings a fresh perspective that will help our program moving forward.” Engram has a son, Dean Engram, who …

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Arizona St, Wisconsin to rely on new faces in Las Vegas Bowl
2 years, 11 months ago

Arizona St, Wisconsin to rely on new faces in Las Vegas Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Running the ball against the vaunted Wisconsin defense has been nearly impossible all season — even for opponents who weren’t missing their top two tailbacks, like Arizona State is in the Las Vegas Bowl. “Well, the backs we have left, it’s going to be interesting,” Arizona …

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No. 25 Purdue trying to build momentum against Wisconsin
3 years, 2 months ago

No. 25 Purdue trying to build momentum against Wisconsin

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Same thing with the season.” The biggest challenge for Wisconsin’s defense will be slowing down Purdue receiver David Bell, who caught 11 passes for 240 yards and one score at Iowa. But this is a really good football team and we’ve got to play well to …

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Badgers aim to regain consistency that was missing last year
3 years, 4 months ago

Badgers aim to regain consistency that was missing last year

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst discussed the key to quarterback Graham Mertz’s development by utilizing a theme that came up time and time again during a news conference on the state of the Badgers’ program. “You know, I’ll end up saying that about every guy the whole time, but it’s the truth.” Consistency has pretty much defined Wisconsin’s …

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The T.J. Watt story you don’t know: Surgeries, despair and a would-be firefighter
3 years, 11 months ago

The T.J. Watt story you don’t know: Surgeries, despair and a would-be firefighter

New York Times  

Somewhere inside Camp Randall Stadium, T.J. Watt sat against a hallway wall and tried to hold back tears. “It was like, Wait, what do you mean I’m not going to play football?” Now, six years later, T.J. sees how the lowest day of his career changed the course of his football future. “Obviously I wasn’t happy,” T.J. said, “but I …

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No. 16 Wisconsin’s Coan undergoes surgery, out indefinitely
4 years, 2 months ago

No. 16 Wisconsin’s Coan undergoes surgery, out indefinitely

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan is out indefinitely after having surgery on his right foot. Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said Monday it was a non-contact injury that occurred as the senior from Sayville, New York, was dropping back. Coan’s surgery means that redshirt freshman Grahaam Mertz is the most likely candidate to open the season as the 16th-ranked …

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